Wanquan Confucius Temple

　　Wanquan Confucius Temple (Sixth Batch National Heritage Site)

　　Era: Ming Dynasty

　　Location: Wanquan Village, Wanquan Township, Wanrong County

　　The temple faces south and covers an area of 2,784 square meters. Only the Dacheng Hall and the screen wall remain today. The Dacheng Hall was built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1439), featuring a width of five bays and a depth of three bays, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. Its construction area is 282.48 square meters. The front eaves feature bracket sets with complex interlayered brackets, and the inner eaves have double-layered bracket arms. The wooden structure is intricate, with……The main ridge is adorned with……　　Confucius (551 BC~479 BC)　　 Confucius (551–479 BC), also known as Qiu and with the courtesy name Zhongni, was a native of Zouyi, Changping, State of Lu (present-day southeastern Qufu, Shandong Province). He was a philosopher, educator, and statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, the founder of Confucianism, and one of the most influential figures in Chinese history and culture. His impact extends globally, especially across Southeast Asia, making him one of the world’s cultural icons. Confucius’ ancestors were from the royal house of the Yin-Shang dynasty. His earliest known ancestor, Weizi Qi, the half-brother of the last Shang ruler King Zhou, was enfeoffed in the State of Song and tasked with continuing the Shang ancestral sacrifices. His sixth-generation ancestor, Kong Fu Jia, was the first to adopt the surname “Kong.” His fifth-generation ancestor, Mu Jin Fu, fled to the State of Lu and later settled in Zouyi. His father, Shuliang He, was a renowned warrior in Lu known for his strength and bravery, and in his later years... More+